How to Cure a Hangover

Take In Salt And Sugar

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If you do wind up with a hangover the next day, drink water. Murray suggests sports drinks such as Gatorade may provide additional benefits. "Drinking a sports drink replaces some of the electrolytes that are removed as part of the excess urine production that is caused by alcohol," he says. Similarly, adding salt and sugar to tap water may help restore the minerals you've lost the night before.